I Will Deconstruct My Father’s House

The Impact of Gender on Family Building in Karmele Jaio’s Novel

Authors

  • Lorea Azpeitia Anta Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/rllcgv.vol.27.2022.36159

Keywords:

Euskal literatura garaikidea, identitatearen eraikuntza, genero ikuspegia, literatur kritika feminista

Abstract

The main aim of this article, which combines feminist criticism and feminist literary criticism, is to examine the impact of gender on the family relationships that emerge between the characters in the novel Aitaren etxea [Father’s house]. Almost sixty years after the publication of Gabriel Aresti’s poem «Nire aitaren etxea» [My father’s house], contemporary reflections on that topic are very disparate in Jaio’s novel. The process of acquiring gender mandates is a continuum throughout the novel. In this analysis, we will try to describe the process of construction/deconstruction of these mandates, consi-dering the inconveniences, burdens, faults and fears felt by the main characters. Finally, we will reflect on the meaning of the novel’s ending.

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Published

2022-11-23

How to Cite

Azpeitia Anta, L. (2022). I Will Deconstruct My Father’s House: The Impact of Gender on Family Building in Karmele Jaio’s Novel. Revista de lenguas y literaturas catalana, gallega y vasca, 27, 115–140. https://doi.org/10.5944/rllcgv.vol.27.2022.36159

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Lengua y Literatura Vascas

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